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foureyedzebra

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Fumble or Forward Progress?
« on: May 01, 2011, 12:22:41 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkCviTVcIs8

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Offline NVFOA_Ump

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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2011, 05:38:24 AM »
Forward progress.  Runner is clearly under the control of the defense (4-5 of them), and not just stopped but actually moving backward.
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El Macman

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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2011, 08:06:27 AM »
Quote from: foureyedzebra on May 01, 2011, 12:22:41 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkCviTVcIs8

Based solely on the limited view in this video, I think the better ruling would have been progress. Perhaps the ball was loose during all of that mess, and it finally got propelled toward A's goal line - but I don't think that is likely. Progress.
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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2011, 10:43:14 PM »
I'd hope our crew would have this as forward progress. That is how I'd believe we'd have it based on our discussions.
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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2011, 08:32:36 PM »
Forward Progress all the way.........at least from the angle on that video
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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2011, 12:18:17 AM »
I assume this is Texas/NCAA rules? Otherwise that's a classic IBW by the fullback if using Fed rules.
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El Macman

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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2011, 06:17:31 AM »
Quote from: sj_31 on May 06, 2011, 12:18:17 AM
I assume this is Texas/NCAA rules? Otherwise that's a classic IBW by the fullback if using Fed rules.

Well, the topic is "NCAA Rules Discussion." And "IBW" is no longer a foul code (even when it was, it was for an illegal block in the back). Nowadays, IBB = Illegal Block in the Back; BBW = Block below the Waist.
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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2011, 10:37:06 AM »
true nuff. That occurred to me after I closed the lid to my laptop after a very long day. As is evidenced in a couple other of my fantastic posts this evening, best to only read and not post after a certain point in the night.... Never could figure out what the W was for in IBW for illegal block in the back.
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Grant - AR

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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2011, 10:39:10 AM »
Quote from: sj_31 on May 06, 2011, 10:37:06 AM
true nuff. That occurred to me after I closed the lid to my laptop after a very long day. As is evidenced in a couple other of my fantastic posts this evening, best to only read and not post after a certain point in the night....

I agree. 
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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2011, 11:18:40 AM »
Quote from: sj_31 on May 06, 2011, 10:37:06 AM
true nuff. That occurred to me after I closed the lid to my laptop after a very long day. As is evidenced in a couple other of my fantastic posts this evening, best to only read and not post after a certain point in the night.... Never could figure out what the W was for in IBW for illegal block in the back.

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El Macman

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Re: Fumble or Forward Progress?
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2011, 08:16:50 AM »
It was a convoluted NFL acronym - Illegal Block in the back above the Waist. As opposed to a clip (below the waist).
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